Cigar-wrapper moistener and container.



B. LIBERMAN.

CIGAR WRAPPER MOISTENER AND CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6. I9I4.

Patented Jan. 30, 1917.

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CIGAR WRAPPER MOISTENER AND CONTAINER APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, I914.

Patented J an; 30, 1917.

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BERNARD LIBERMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA.

CIGAR-WRAPPER MOISTENER AND CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 30, 1917.

Application filed June 6, 1914. Serial No. 843,325.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNARD LIBERMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia,

-- State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new rolling tables.

The object is to provide improved means for containing the wrappers in aclean and suitably moist condition and easily accessible to theoperator.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate merely by way of example, aSuitable embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is a plan view of a cigarrolling table containing my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section of the humidor. Fig. 5 is avertical cross section on line of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a side elevation ofthe foot pedal. Fig. 7 is a plan view of same.

1" Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modification of pedal mounting.Figs. 9 and 10 are fragmentary sectional views of the covering cloth intwo positions.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts w. throughout the several views.

The cigar rolling table 9 is of usual type and is provided with thebrackets 10 securely fastened to the sides of the table by the bolts 11.The receptacle or box 12 is preferably .1 of cast metal such for exampleas iron, and

lined or coated inside and out with nonoxidizable metal, such forexample as zinc. This box or receptacle 12 is adapted to rest on thesupporting brackets 10 and to fit J snugly between the verticalextensions thereof and the side of the table. When supported in theoperative position on brackets 10 the receptacle or box 12 has asubstantially horizontal top while the bottom of :1 the same lies in alongitudinal plane inclined to the horizontal, that is to say, thebottom is lower at one end of its longitudinal extension than at theother. A drain cook 13 is provided in said bottom at said lower end,

I for the purpose of draining the water from the box when desired. Aperforated platen 14k is provided to fit within the box, having threepairs of supporting posts or legs 15, the pair at one end being shorterand the 1 pair at the other end longer than the intermediately disposedpair, in order to accommodate the inclination of the bottom of the box,and at the same time maintain the platen 14L substantially horizontal,and sufficiently elevated to support the tobacco above and out of actualcontact with the water 16 lying beneath the same. This platen is alsocoated with a non-corroding metal, such as zinc. The box 12 is also castor otherwise provided with lugs 17 forming hinge elements, a lug 18 forsupporting the drain cook 13, and a lug 19 for supporting the catch 20hereafter to be described.

The lid 21 is preferably made of pressed metal, having hinge elements 22at the back, and on the other three sides with the bent up andover-hanging side flanges 23 and the bent up and over-hanging frontflange 24:. This front flange 24: has a considerable, nearly vertical,extension, which results in the main top extension of the lid 21,between the hinges and said front flange, lying in a plane inclined tothe horizontal. cally extending side and front flanges provide asubstantial overlapping between the lid and the front and end walls ofthe box making a more efiicient moisture proof closure.

The upper edge of the front wall of the box is provided with a channel26, in which is fitted the strip of rubber, or other resilient material27, projecting above the top surface of said front edge and adapted toengage the substantially horizontal flange portion 25 of the lid,thereby forming a shock absorber, and also a more effective moisturemetal.

Mounted on the round bar which is connected between the lower ends ofthe sup- 1 porting legs 31, of the table, as shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3,is the foot pedal 32 provided with the oppositely extending ears 33 eachhaving apertures 84 either one of which is adapted to receive the rod29, thus adapt- The vertiing the pedal to be reversibly mounted for thepurpose hereinafter to be described.

As shown in Fig. 8, the pedal is mounted on a separate stand 45, whichis not attached to the table, but is adapted to be secured to the floorby screws or other suitable means. This affords means for shifting thepedal to different positions to suit the length of the operators leg.The end of-the pedal near its journal support on rod 30, is providedwith the pocket-like recess 35 for receiving the heel, of the operator;the portion 36 the too. At the other end of the pedal 32 is the sideextension 37,

the free end of which is pivotal ly connected 38 which is in twoadjustable by means and bolts 410, so that the de vice may be adapted todifferent heights of table, or on the pedal mounting shown in Fig. 8, sothat the pedal may be shifted to different positions. The upper end ofcon necting rod 38 is pivotally connected at ll) with the horizontallever 41, which is pivotally supported at on the hanger 42 which isbolted to the table. The other end of lever 41 is connected by pivot 51with the connecting rod 43, which in turn is connected by pivot 52 withthe connecting rod 44, which is connected to the pivot or pin 29 securedto the lid 21. Connecting rod 43 is provided with the notch 46 and rod6% is provided with the notch 17.

l Vhere it is desirable to provide a cloth with the connecting rodparts, and its length of the slots 3!.)

- to cover the wrappers further to protect the same from the atmosphere,and at the same time, not to interfere with the operators ready accessthereto, I provide such a cloth 5% secured at the front edge by a rodengaging the hooks 56 connected with the lid 21. The rear edge of thecloth is provided with another rod adapted to lie upon the platen 1a tothe rear of the pile of wrappers. lVhen the lid is closed the clothcovers the top of the pile of wrappers as shown in Fig. 9, and when thelid is open the front portion of the cloth is lifted free from thewrappers to give the operator access thereto.

The operation of the device is as follows :By pressure on the toe end 36of pedal member 32 the connecting rod 38 is pulled down causing theelevation of the front end of lever 11, which movement is communicatedthrough the connecting rods 43 and 14 to the lid 21 causing the same tobe elevated or moved to the open position, as indicated in dotted linesin Fig. 5. Upon relieving the pressure on the toe end of pedal 32, whenthe lid has suliicient weight, as in the present instance, it will closeby gravity, or it may be closed positively by pressure on the heelportion of the pedal.

It is to be noted that the pivots 4L9, 50 and 51 have axes parallel witheach other,

while the axes of pivots 52 and 29 are parallel w1th each other, but arearranged at an angle with the axes of the first three pivots mentioned.

The locking member 20 which is pivotally secured to the lug 19 on thebottom of box 12- is adapted to engage with either one of slots t6 and47, depending upon the position. of the lid, that is whether in the openor closedposition, and thus to lock the lid in such position.

The purpose of providing the oppositely extending ears on the pedalmember 32 is for securing means for reversing the said pedal so that theextension 3? may be directed to the left hand of the operator or to theright hand of the operator as desired, so as to provide means foroperating the box lid, with the box located on the left hand side of thetable, or on the right hand side of the table, so as to accommodateeither the left handed or right handed operator.

It will be understood that in shifting the mechanism from the right handposition as shown in the drawings to a left hand posi tion, it is onlynecessary to change the position of the lug or hanger 12, or else toconnect the lever ll with another similar lug or hanger 1-2 provided onthe left hand side of the table, and to connect the connecting rod 415with a pin extending from the opposite end of the lid from that shown inFig. 3. It will also be understood that the pedal member '32 is slidableon the rod 29 to the desired position.

What I claim is 1. A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising acast-metal receptacle and a pressed metal lid movably connected therewith having its marginal extensions in a horizontal plane when the lidis brought to rest on the top of thereceptacle and the intermediate bodyof the lid depressed below the level of the surrounding margin and lyingin a plane inclined to the plane of said margin.

2. A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising a receptacle having itsbottom inclined to the horizontal, a drain cock at the lower portion ofsaid inclined bottom and a perforated platen having supporting restingon the inclined bottom so proportioned as to maintain the platenhorizontal. V

3. A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising a castanetal receptacleand a lid movably connected thereto, a lid actuating mechanism and alocking device for engaging said actuating mechanism to lock the lid ineither the open or closed position.

4:. A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising a receptacle, a lidmovably con nected therewith pro ided on one side with hinge elements,inclining from the hinged upper margin of side downwardly into the boxwhen in the closed position, and provided on the other three sides withupwardly and then horizontally extending flanges, said upwardlyextending flanges adapted to fit within the receptacle and thehorizontally extending flanges adapted to lit over the edge of thereceptacle.

A humidor comprising a receptacle, a lid movably connected therewithhaving upwardly extending flanges, metal piece-s secured to the lidwithin the flanges and flush with the top portion thereof and a leversupporting pin connected with one of said metal pieces.

6. A humidor comprising a receptacle, a lid movably connected therewithhaving upwardly extending flanges, metal pieces secured. to the lidwithin the flanges and flush with the top portion thereof, and a pinextending from one of said pieces and through the upwardly extendingside flange adjacent thereto.

'7. A humidor comprising a long narrow receptacle and a.- lid providedwith a marginal, flange lying in a horizontal plane when the lid engagesthe top of the receptacle, said lid hinged to one of the long uppermargins thereof, the surface of the lid within the marginal flangesdepressed below said horizontal plane and inclined downwardly toward theopposite long edge of the receptacle and then extending upwardly to theadjacent horizontal flange, the

the receptacle adjacent thereto being provided with a yielding andmoisture proof strip to engage the horizontal flange close to saidupwardly extending portion.

8. A humidor comprising a long narrow receptacle and a lid provided witha marginal flange lying in a horizontal plane when the lid engages thetop of the receptacle, said lid hinged to one of the long upper marginsthereof, the surface of the lid within the marginal flange depressedbelow said horizontal plane and inclined downwardly toward the oppositelong edge of the receptacle and then extending upwardly to the adjacenthorizontal flange, the upper wall of the receptacle adjacent thereto ofrelatively increased thickness and channeled and a resilient moistureproof strip secured in said channel for engaging the horizontal. flangeof the lid close to the juncture of the said. flange and said upwardlyextending portion.

9. A cigar makers humidor comprising a receptacle, a lid movablyconnected therewith, and a covering cloth adapted to be automaticallylifted when the lid is lifted.

10. A cigar makers humidor comprising a receptacle, a lid movablyconnected therewith, a covering cloth for the tobacco witha in thereceptacle, and means whereby the front edge of the cloth is lifted whenthe lid is moved to the open position.

11. A humidor for a cigar makers table, comprising a receptacle andmeans for securing the connected therewith, a pedal having an angularextension to one side thereof, a lever pivotally connected with thetable, connecting means between pedal and lever and between lever andlid for establishing operative relationship therebetween.

12 A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising a receptacle for thecigar wrappers and means for maintaining the same moist, a pedal havingan angularly disposed extension and oppositely disposed journal bearingson the pedal and means on which either of the bearings may be supported,for the purpose of reversing the direction of the angularly disposedextension and con necting mechanism between said extension and the lidadapted to serve as means for operating the lid either for a left handor a right hand table.

13. A humidor for a cigar maker's table comprising a receptacle, meansfor securing the same to the table to one side thereof, a lid movablyconnected with the receptacle and actuating means therefor comprising apedal, a rod pivotally connected with the pedal, a rod pivotallyconnected with the lid, and an intermediate rocking lever mounted on astationary support and connected at its opposite ends with said rods,said rocking lever normally gxtending in a substantially horizontalplane at an angle with the axis of the lid.

14. In combination with a cigar makers table, a humidor for cigarwrappers, comprising a receptacle, means therein for maintaining thewrappers moist, a lid movably connected therewith, a pedal and pedalsupporting means, a pivotally mounted actuating lever, a connecting rodbetween the pedal and actuating lever and two rods pivotally connectedtogether, one of said rods pivotally connected at one end to theactuating lever and the other rod pivotally connected at one end to thelid.

15. A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising a receptacle for cigarwrappers, means therein for maintaining the wrappers moist, a lidmovably connected therewith, a pedal and pedal supporting means, apivotally mounted lid actuating lever, a connecting rod connectedbetween the pedal and lever, two pivotally connected rods, one of saidrods pivotally connected at one end with the lever and the other rodpivotally connected at one end with the lid, the axes of the pivotsconnecting one rod with the lid and with the other rod being paralleland at right angles to the axis of the pedal movement.

16. A humidor for a cigar makers table,

same to the table, a lid movably a lid movably connected therewith, apedal, a pivotally mounted lever, a connecting rod between pedal andlever, a jointed connecting rod pivotally connected between the leverand the lid, the axes of the joint and the lid pivots being parallel andat an angle with the axis of movement of the lever.

17. A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising a receptacle, a lidmovably connected therewith, a pedal and connecting mechanism forestablishing operative relationship between pedal and lid and a lookingmember for arbitrarily locking the actuating means with the lid eitherin the open or closed position. v

18. A humidor for a cigar makers table comprising a receptacle, a lidmovably connected therewith actuating means for the lid comprising apedal, a pivoted lever and connecting mechanism including an extensibleconnecting rod and means for securing the adjustment of such extension.

BERNARD LIBERMAN. lVitnesses: V

MAE HOFMANN, JNo. P. CROASDALE.

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